‘Captain America 4 Star Compares Film to Wolverine’s Best’

Captain America: Brave New World star Tim Blake Nelson suggests that the Marvel sequel might emulate one of Wolverine’s best movies. Variety recently chatted with Nelson as he prepared for his much-anticipated return to the MCU. Nelson will reprise his role as Samuel Sterns, also known as The Leader, in Anthony Mackie’s major screen debut as Captain America. This summer, James Mangold’s Logan has been widely discussed, especially with its significant role in Deadpool & Wolverine. Fans on social media have expressed a desire for a more grounded movie feel, something Nelson believes Captain America: Brave New World is poised to deliver.

“Marvel is an unheard-of phenomenon in the movie industry. Kevin Feige and his studio created dozens of connected movies that exist in one Cinematic Universe, to use their term. There’s no comparable achievement. So no – I don’t think it’s over,” Nelson argued. He went on to mention that Captain America’s trilogy of movies are among the “most grounded” of the MCU franchises. He then highlighted Logan as a high point for comic book movies. “This is going to be a wonderful movie,” he stated.

Nelson also touched on his feelings about rejoining the MCU. “I deeply, deeply grieved over the prospect of not being able to come back into the MCU. All I wanted to do, as an actor, was to figure out what happens to this guy. 18 years later I got to do it and I wasn’t disappointed,” Nelson added. “It was a great challenge and I was guided beautifully by Julius Onah, who’s an indie director. These are real directors who want to work with real actors and give them opportunities to play outlandish characters. Marvel supports that.”

A slew of big names have joined the cast of Captain America: Brave New World, with Harrison Ford being the most notable among them. Ford, possibly making a literal transformation into the Red Hulk, shared his thoughts with Variety at San Diego Comic-Con. They discussed what it would take for him to embrace the spirit of being a Red Hulk, and Ford’s response quickly became an internet sensation.

“What did it take? It took not caring. It took being an idiot for money, which I’ve done before,” Ford quipped. “I don’t mean to disparage it. I’m just saying you have to do certain things that normally your mother would not want you to do – or your acting coach, if you had one. But it’s fun, and I enjoyed it. I had a great time and I’m delighted at the response that we got with the trailer.”

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